Rudy's is a charming corner Mexican restaurant with two large booths and smaller table seating. I enjoyed Rudy's tasty and crispy shredded beef taco combo plates! The beef was tender and juicy in its crispy shell! I slathered it with their spicy red salsa and enjoyed some chips with their chunky mild salsa. Their steak sopes were clearly delicious as I watched my travel companion wolf down the first one! The portions were generous and the second sopes had to be taken to go. Very reasonably priced. We arrived just before their dinner rush at 6:15 pm, but when we left it was pretty busy. Clearly a spot in the neighborhood that is frequented by locals. If in Santa Barbara and in need of Mexican food, stop into Rudy's! read more

We went to this one because they had a vegan menu. We both ordered off the vegan menu but subbed real dairy. My sister loved her food. She got Beyond Beef burrito with guacamole and rice. I thought it was meh. Casual restaurant. Self serve order and a table number. It was fine. read more

Rudy's - Vegetarian burrito. Looks good but it was pretty bland - Mexican Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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Great prices, cute cute interior, nice staff. $13 for a giant breakfast burrito that I ate for two meals. Great salsa bar too.

Love that they have a vegan menu. The food was fresh and tasty. Fair prices. Great salsa bar. Friendly staff. read more

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Walked over from our hotel for dinner one night. No wait to order, plenty of seating. Got a one item combo with crispy chicken taco and an order of chicken taquitos. The taco was huge but was mostly shredded lettuce, not a lot of flavor. Salsa from the salsa bar helped. Taco fell apart while trying to eat it. I removed half of the lettuce & that made it more manageable. Beans and rice were good. Taquitos were ok. Nice salsa bar available. Probably wouldn't return. read more

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Stopped by Rudy's for a good dinner with the wife before attending an event across the street at the Lobero Theatre. I was greeted warmly by the staff and asked if I needed help or recommendations. I ordered the Chicken Flautitas Verdes. Wow was I pleasantly surprised. HUGE flautas loaded with seasoned chicken. No sides but plenty of green sauce and cream. We had the churros for dessert which come with 6 smaller churros with a side of dulce de Leche. Highly recommend. Good take out restaurant, street parking is limited. No public restroom, seating inside is limited. read more

Rudy's - Flautitas verdes - Mexican Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

I ordered the Classic burrito for takeout. We got there in time but still waited a little for them to bring out our order. Gave us extra chips for waiting though so all is good. The burrito was so delicious, probably the best Mexican burrito I've had in SB so far. Place is small but very cute and decorated for November! Great food, great price! read more

Rudy's - Classico Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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This is such a gem and such an amazing family operated business. The food is always so good and the customer service is so welcoming. I love the vegan options. I can't wait to go back. read more

It gets five stars for what it is , kind of fast food? The customer service was great. There was a cute young woman working the counter , very nice and welcoming customer service. I ordered a salad . I asked for steak instead of chicken with no problem. The salad was big and fresh . I will definitely return read more

Very good food and the server's were incredible they are very nice and helpful! The restaurant was well decorated. More than anything the service was good, there was a young lady named Anita who was very helpful and made sure I was good the whole time!! read more

Came into work a bit early and felt like I needed a little breakfast before starting the day. Rudy's was there to take care of me! I have two benchmarks for what makes a Mexican restaurant good. 1 - they need a solid breakfast burrito with simple ingredients . 2 - they need to have amazing Carnitas. Today I tried their #2 breakfast burrito with scrambled eggs, cheese and beans. Let me tell you, it was far from number 2 and was a solid 10! Certainly did not disappoint. A very generous portion with well distributed ingredients all wrapped up inside a warm flower tortilla the size of my forearm! Add into the mix a salsa bar with a little something for everybody and you have a perfect breakfast experience. The staff was nice, service was fast , restaurant was impeccably clean and I will definitely be coming back to try the Carnitas on my next visit! read more

Rudy's - Mexican Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

The crispy tacos here are my favorite! I love their homemade salsa and the service is very friendly. Large portions made to order quickly. Great dining option for the area! read more

Went here for dinner since I was craving Mexican! To start, the waitress/server at the register was really helpful and nice. We got nachos for the table which were so good! I also got the Chile rilleno bean rice and cheese burrito. I got it "wet" with queso fresco on top. It was so good! It was huge and def no way I could've finished but def delicious. All of the menu items looked delicious, esp the chimichangas! read more

Rudy's - Mexican Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

As a vegan married to a carnivore, Rudy's is our on the way home from work Go-to spot. We pickup great food and add zesty salsa and occasionally churros. The food quality isn't compromised and there's friendly service over the phone on or in person. There's also a dine-in option with a cute ambiance. If you dine-in don't forget to add chips for the salsa bar or to pickup a cup of pickled onions. read more

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Tried their vegan enchilada and burrito as vegetarians. The salsas were super tasty and flavorful and the main entrees were equally tasty. read more

Mini Santa Barbara chain with a big menu ranging from tacos, burritos, enchiladas, etc. Portions are quite large and not too pricey. A few outdoor tables and lots of indoor tables (empty on a Friday night in January). Street parking seemed readily available as well. They have a small salsa bar with ~5 salsas to try and pick from. I got a steak wet burrito - a huge burrito with rice, beans, steak, sour cream, guac, etc. Very tasty and big portions. I ate about 2/3 for dinner and saved the last 1/3 for lunch the next day. read more

Rudy's - Wet burrito - Mexican Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

The portions are generous. A must try in Santa Barbara. A bit away from the vistors trap of state street but so worth finding. The hard shell crispy tacos with chicken are divine and to die for. If you're starving you can do two but one is super filling and just delish. There's a near salsa bar with all the toppings. Excellent customer service too. I visit on every trip up north. read more

This spot is one of 3 locations and probably my favorite of them all, due to how spacious it is inside and the consistency of freshly made food they have served for my takeout orders. Obviously right now during COVID-19 there is no inside dining and there are only a few tables outside to sit at. This location is rarely busy from my experience but that could be due to their location being off the beaten path and also the number of mexican restaurants we have in this town competing against each other. Everyone has their preferences in what mexican food should taste like, but I'm not too picky so Rudy's comes through when I'm in a pinch. They are known for their huge crispy tacos which are heavily stuffed with shredded chicken or beef, lettuce, and cheese. It's so overly packed that I usually have to remove a lot of the lettuce just to bite into the taco. No complaints here because once you bite into the taco, it is delicious! The salmon tacos are my sons favorite and the best part is their corn tortillas are homemade. His other go to item on the menu is the vegetarian burrito. My go to's are the chicken enchiladas, tacos and nachos. Selection of salsas are mild, medium and hot with your choices of green, red or roasted salsa. Overall the service here is always welcoming and friendly. The wait time is pretty quick for walk-in orders. Don't forget to wear a mask, bring hand sanitizer and keep your distance! read more

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I got a two item combo with a chile relleno, a beef taco, rice and beans...$15.75. It was a huge platter of food. So, I stretched it out over three days. Night one, ate the taco. As you all know, a crispy taco from Rudy's is a meal by itself. Night two, I had flour tortillas at home and made a chille relleno burrito using half the relleno with some rice and beans. Plenty of cheese was on the relleno too. Night three was another burrito. $5.25 per meal...thanks Rudy! read more

The 1 star is for today 10:30 to 11 ish, Huevos Rancheros. Your employees on Canon Perdido need to learn how to read or at least serve what is on the menu. Cook gave me dirty stare when I pointed out the menu said refried beans, they served me black beans, The person behind counter actually walked over to menu, I guess to check me. I also pointed out that the menu says cheese on the huevos rancheros and there was none on mine. They seemed even more annoyed when I told them I wanted the cheese. She brought me the cotija with the lie that they don't put cheese on their huevos rancheros the cheese is for the beans. READ the menu. read more

If I am in downtown Santa Barbara and have a taste for basic Mexican food while on a time crunch, Rudy's always becomes my choice. I like that it's a local "fast food" chain--without being truly fast food or a large chain. This particular Rudy's is centrally located across from the beautiful Presidio Chapel which makes for great people watching. Whether it is their "famous crispy taco" (stuffed with beef, of course), a massive torta, or the saucy enchiladas, you can't go wrong. Prices are reasonable--especially if you own an Axxess card. They offer the salsa bar with a variety of fresh salsas, plus all the chopped cilantro, onions and peppers. Lastly, they have the Mexican coca-cola or horchata. Short and sweet! read more

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My fiancé and I met up for dinner to avoid rush hour traffic home. It's been a couple years since I was there last and I had a better experience. My last visit, I ordered a burrito and received it lukewarm and the cheese was not even melted inside my burrito. We had an AXXESS card deal so decided we would give the restaurant another try. Fast forward two years... Such a great experience! For one, I've gone from being a vegetarian to being mostly vegan. I feel like their menu now has more vegan and vegetarian options than before. I ordered the vegan sopas and they were outstanding! Very flavorful! The sopas Were soft but crispy on the outside. They did not skimp on the avocado sliced on top. The salsa bar was delicious! My fiancé ordered the shredded chicken burrito. He really enjoyed it as well. The staff were very friendly. The restaurant was clean. I'm glad we gave the restaurant another chance. We will be back! read more

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The food was okay. Not bad but not great. I thought from pictures I saw that it was a sit down restaurant but it's more like fast food/sit down mix. You order at the register and then they bring your food. The place was clean and nice though . read more

Decent. I had the chilaquiles. The portion size was excellent. The price was reasonable at $11. I guess the search continues for the best chilaquiles. read more

Rudy's - Chilaquiles - Mexican Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Update: They screwed up the replacement order as well. That's two orders in the same night they didn't follow the simple instructions. No beans, guacamole on side. Food Allergy! Original review: Did not follow Grubhub order instructions and added items I'm allergic to the burrito. This location also does not answer its phone, so no way to check if they will make it correctly the second time. Avoid if you have a food allergy! read more

Stopped by for lunch to-go as I have driven by so many times and wondered what it was all about. The portions are very large, well put together. They have all of the super standard options, tacos, enchiladas, nachos. Everything was made well and they were fast and friendly. They have A 2 for 1 Axxess deal and 10 percent off after that. I was happy with my food and what I ordered the people were nice. The only thing is, I felt like this was very Americanized Mexican food. That is fine and there is definitely a place and market for it. I just couldn't describe this place as incredibly authentic Mexican. read more

This is pretty close to work for me, so heading over after was a good choice to satisfy my Mexican food cravings. There is only street parking (15 or 75 minutes), but it is right on the corner so there a couple of different streets for you to look for. The inside was very clean and the staff members were respectful. I was able to use the AXXESS deal for BOGO entree item. I ended up getting the chimichanga with carnitas and a class if burrito with el pastor. I have only had the chimichanga so far because I'm saving the burrito for tomorrow's lunch. The chimichanga was very flavorful and came in a large portion smothered in a sauce and guacamole and sour cream in the side. I do think that I should have asked for the sauce on the side because it made the fried-ness soggier. So besides it being not as crispy, the flavor was good. read more

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If you like old school traditional crispy tacos, then go to Rudy"s! I love the shredded beef tacos. You can order as a combo with rice and beans. 1 taco is plenty with the sides so the price is extremely reasonable. Around $10. Now let's talk about that taco. Crispy shell filled with tender meat, shredded lettuce and tons of shredded cheddar cheese! So good! Add some salsa from the salsa bar and you willl be smiling as you take that first crunchy bite!! I challenge you to find a more filling satisfying taco at this price point. Gracias Rudy"s! Delicioso! read more

I just cannot profess my love for Rudy's enough. I work a block away and come here often. I've NEVER been let down. My go to is the chicken fajita bowl and it easily lasts me two meals. I've also gotten burritos, salads, and tacos and have loved it all. They also have a great assortment of Mexican soda, horchata, and a Coke soda machine for those days when you just need a fountain Diet Coke (none of that Pepsi nonsense). They have delicious chips and a great salsa bar (that includes spicy onions and carrots). Their staff is amazing and they're quick with great service. I'm here at least once a week and would visit more if my budget allowed! read more

Rudy's - Chicken fajita bowl sin cilantro - Mexican Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

I usually love supporting local, small, hole-in-the-wall restaurants, but this one missed the mark in both food and service. While the ambiance fits more of a fast-food takeout spot, the prices are reasonable. Unfortunately, I ordered the Alambre Enchiladas Verdes from the vegan menu, and my mom ordered the Combo Crispy Beef Tacos. After paying at the front, I ended up eating one of her tacos because my enchiladas were soggy, tasteless, and missing the mushrooms. When I inquired about the missing mushrooms, the server said she'd check with the kitchen, suggesting they were probably unavailable. It took about 10 minutes, and only after I made eye contact, did she confirm this. I mentioned that they should inform customers or remove the item from the menu, to which she simply replied, "there's nothing we can do," without even offering an apology. In the end, this restaurant seems better suited for to-go orders and crispy tacos, but we likely won't be returning. read more

They have a great vegan menu, definitely recommend checking it out if you like vegan Mexican food read more

Rudy's - Menu - Mexican Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Stopped here and between the two of us we had chicken taquitos and a pastor burrito. The fall that helped us was super friendly. The food, although tasty, was okay. read more

Amazing fajita bowl, friendly service. Easy menu to read, great location. Absolutely recommend read more

Rudy's - Fajita Bowl.. delicious - Mexican Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

My usual spots were closed. So i decided to give it a try. I called in and asked for prices. It was a bit more expensive, but decided to go for it. I got there some minutes before their "it should be ready in 15". I felt all the attention was on me and how much i tipped. The cashier felt like she did not care about anything about me besides her tip. I waited on one of their booths and after 15 minutes i had to go ask about my order. Not only did i have to go ask but i listen to all their gossip and about them stories which was annoying. When i did get my order the cashier took it out of the and gave it to me with no utensils or napkins. The food was greasy and just plain. This has to be one of my worst customer service experience ever. I will not return again. read more

Rudy's is delicious. I love their burritos, nachos, and horchata. I haven't tried their ceviche yet, but maybe next time. Service is great and I liked the decor of this newer location! This location is also nice because it's walking distance to State St read more

Rudy's - Mexican Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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I have a bladder ulcer and I can't have spicy foods, but I thought the fajita burrito would be safe because I've eaten at noonish and it never was spicy, tonight they put a whole packet of chili powder on it. Anyway I couldn't eat it. It was also dry. The Cashier is always nice and accommodating. He was tonight too. read more

I LOVE Rudy's! But this is not Rudy's. Not sure if the owner is different or what is going on. I ordered from this location for a Grubhub discount however I usually go to the one on montecito street. This location tastes SO different. I have gotten the nachos with shredded chicken for at least 20 years. This is the first time I've ever ordered and gotten 1/4 of it sloshed with Pico de Gallo (never even had that at any Rudy's).. so that really ruined it. The chicken was different and the texture was really mushy. The chips even tasted different. $17 for nachos and they were awful. The menu may be the same but there is nothing similar about taste/quality! I hate giving bad reviews but sadly this deserved one. read more

My wife loves their Tacos, best she's had in Santa Barbara. We've been enjoying Rudy's since our daughter played soccer at UCSB, almost 10 years ago. I love the combination burrito, wet! Always great food & service read more

Casual place with Friendly staff and my food was delicious. Wild caught Salmon, what a treat. Great casual quick place for a bite, especially if you have the kids or grandkids . Beer and wine, always a plus. read more

Rudy's - Mexican Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Complimentary chips and salsa. All the traditional options. Salsa bar. Usually a good variety of specials. I prefer their new Canon Perdido location. read more

Rudy's - Mexican Near Me - Santa Barbara, California